Security researchers say Chinese authorities are using a new type of malware to extract data from seized phones, allowing them to obtain text messages — including from chat apps such as Signal ...

Litigators of the (Past) Week: Hitting Google With a $314M Verdict For Using Android Customers’ Data Without Permission 6 minute read July 09, 2025 at 06:30 AM ...

Google has been ordered to pay $314.6 million to Android phone users in California for collecting data from idle phones.

As reported by Reuters, the jury sided with plaintiffs who accused Google of sending and receiving data from Android phones without user permission, even while the phones were idle.

The spyware operation's exposed customer email addresses and passwords were shared with data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.

A California jury on Tuesday ruled that Google is liable to pay over $314.6-million fine for collecting data without the consent of the Android phone users. Hearing a class action suit, the San ...